WORLD News Group vs LaborShield
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WORLD News Group
Access news grounded in facts and Biblical truth through print, online articles, and podcasts. This app consolidates all content for thoughtful believers to understand global and national events from a faith-based perspective, encouraging prayer and action.
- Access print magazine content
- Read online articles
- Listen to podcast programs
- Consolidated content in one app
- Journalism grounded in Biblical truth
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“WORLD gives me the news and helps me to engage with culture in such a way that compels me to pray instead of despair.” —WORLD Reader WORLD produces sound journalism, grounded in facts and Biblical truth. Through print magazines, online articles, and podcast programs, our trained journalists report on current events both global and national so that readers and listeners can see how God is at work in the world, no matter the headlines. WORLD readers and listeners are made up of thoughtful believers who aim to competently talk about and pray about the news. They can think for themselves and prefer to draw their own conclusions. They want the truth, and they understand that the truth demands a Biblical context, or it’s not the whole truth. News delivered this way compels them to act. Led by the Spirit, they are often emboldened to pray, love, and serve others in light of what they learn. Easily access all of WORLD's magazine, digital, and podcast content in one place with this updated version of the app.
LaborShield
This app provides U.S. businesses with insights into labor risks in over 145 countries. It helps identify foreign goods made with unfair trade practices, strengthen supply chains, and prevent the import of items produced with forced labor.
- Identify goods made with labor abuses
- Strengthen supply chain resilience
- Prevent procurement of goods with forced labor
- Review country labor laws and enforcement
- Mitigate reputational damage
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LaborShield is a comprehensive resource developed by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) to power American job creation by exposing foreign goods made with unfair trade practices. This app puts ILAB’s research right at the fingertips of American enterprise, showing labor risks in more than 145 countries and helping U.S. businesses pinpoint exactly where problems might occur. With country and sector-specific insights, LaborShield empowers companies to self-assess their supply chains, spot red flags early, and take action before foreign labor abuses harm their reputation or America’s workers. Key things you can do with this app are: 1. Identify foreign goods made with labor abuses; 2. Strengthen supply chain resilience; 3. Prevent the procurement and importation of goods made with forced labor; 4. Review whether countries have strong laws and enforcement efforts; 5. See what businesses can do to mitigate reputational damage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LaborShield at none against WORLD News Group's 10. LaborShield also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). WORLD News Group's advantage is review sentiment (56% vs 40%) and ratings volume (97 vs 27). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. WORLD News Group sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. LaborShield asks for nothing beyond the download.
WORLD News Group holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 97 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of WORLD News Group's written reviews are positive against 40% of LaborShield's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WORLD News Group | LaborShield |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (97 ratings) — better | 4.3 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.4% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 97 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | WORLD Magazine | U.S. Department of Labor |
Customer experience
WORLD News Group
LaborShield
In-app purchases
WORLD News Group
- August 27, 2011$4.99
- September 10, 2011$4.99
- July 14, 2012$4.99
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- January 12, 2013$4.99
- June 29, 2013$4.99
- September 7, 2013$4.99
- October 5, 2013$4.99
- October 19, 2013$4.99
- June 28, 2014$4.99
- February 4, 2017$4.99
LaborShield
No in-app purchases
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